The Best Shrimp and Rice Dish EVER!

This flavorful Shrimp Biryani is made with spicy shrimp or prawns layered with fragrant basmati rice and fried onions. With this tried-and-tested recipe, learn how to make the most flavorful restaurant-style shrimp biryani.

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INGREDIENTS
1 pound Shrimp or Prawns, cleaned and deveined,
1 tablespoon Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder, mild, or use 1 teaspoon paprika and 1/2 teaspoon cayenne, adjust to taste
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
1 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoon Lime or Lemon juice

Saffron
2 tablespoon Warm Milk
10-12 strands Saffron (Kesar)

Parboiled Rice
1 1/2 cups Basmati Rice , rinsed and soaked in water for 20 minutes
6 cups Water
1 1/2 tablespoon Salt
1 Bay leaf (Tej Patta)
4 Cloves (Laung)
4 Green Cardamom (Elaichi)
1 Star anaise
1 inch stick Cinnamon (Dalchini)

Prawns Masala
2 tablespoon Oil
1 tablespoon Ghee
1 large Yellow Onion, about 250 grams, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
2 teaspoon Ginger, freshly grated
4 cloves Garlic , minced
1 large Tomato, finely diced
2 teaspoon Coriander powder (Dhaniya powder)
1 teaspoon Garam Masala
3 tablespoon Plain Yogurt, thick full-fat, whisked

Biryani
1/2 cup Mint leaves (Pudhina), fresh, chopped
1/2 cup Cilantro leaves (Corainder), chopped
1/4 cup Birista / Fried onions
1 tablespoon Ghee

For Serving
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